Means for attaching harness-trimmings.



UNITED smrss GEORGE 'WALKIIL OF N ElfVAl.

K, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR PATENT OFFICE.

TO RUBBER ANI) MEANS FOR ATTACHING HARNESS-TRIMMNGS.

Application tier.

Specification of Letters Patent.

sans sa isos, seran in. 284.967.

Patented May 14, 1907.

To all whom, t may concer-ft: f t

Be it known that I, GEORGE WALKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Attaching Harness-Trinnnings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use ,the saine, reference being had to the aceompanyinnP drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificat-lOILx My present invention relates, generally, to improvements in harness-attaclnnonts or trimmings; and, this invention has referenc'e,'niore particularly, to a novel means for positively and readily securingr a metal harness trin'uninpr or fixture, such as a swivelterret, or the like, in its operative position upon a portion of a harness, all Wi th a view oproviding a simple and cheap fastening more fully set forth, to prevent any possible turning or oscillatory movements of the base of the terret or the like upon the harness, and to revent the bulging oi" the leather layer or flld against the riveted-over fastening post, as heretofore; and, the laver or fold, as hereinafter set forth, also greatly facilitating the stitching and reducing the cost of manufacture.

e principal object of the present invention therefore is to provide a siniple method of fastening means for securing in position against any possible oscillation or wabbling motion the base of the fixture, such as a swivel-terret, or the like, such fastening means comprising a split or bifurcated rivet or pin having a portion ot its shank united With the said base by being einbedded in the said hase during the casting o eration, and said rivet or pin being made ci) a metal which will permit of producing a pair oi thin, but resilient and strong' holding fingers or prongs, which can he bent over avainst the back of a holdin or retaining plate, and being veryv thin, Wi l take up but very little space so as to avoid the usual bulge of the form of heavy post now ordinarily used, and producing a neat construcwhile producing a neat finish ot tion and one in which the stitching is ,sweeth-Y facilitated. Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly mentioned will be clearly understood from the following de- I tailed description of this invention.

My present invention consists, therefore, in the novel attaching means for harnesstrimmings, such as swivel-torrets, or the like, as Well as in the novel construction of the j terret hereinafter more full y set forth.

The invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations o parts, as Well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be more fullyY described in the folloving; specilication, and then finally embodied in the f clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

illustrated in the Which:-

a harness-terret The invention is olearlj;r accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 is a face view of embodying the principles of my present invention, and showing the saine in its positien u on a part of a harness; and Fig. 2 is an end) view of the saine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the harness-tenet, the ring and Vthe fastening means being shown in elevation, said View also showing layers of leather a holding or retaining plate, back of which the prongs of tWo rivets or pins are bent; and Fig. 4 is a rear view of the said parts, with the back layer or fold omitted from to clearly illustrate the arrangement of said holding or retaining plate and the prongs or fingers of the said fasteningr rivets or pins bent down upon the said plate. Fig. 5 is a pers estive view of the said holding or retaining p ate, and Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of the split or bifurcated rivets or pins.

Similar characters of reference are einployed in the shove stated views, to indicate corresponding parts,

i ln the present drawings, l have shown one l forni of harness-trimming or fixture, such as l a swivel-tenet, the saine comprising a hase l, a sha-nit or post 2, and an eye or loop 3 in which the terret-ring 4 is arranged in an),T usual manner. That the said fixture may be [lin section and arranged between the two l against the fastening secured upon the face of a leather part or IOO strap 5 of the harness, such as a saddle, or the like, I use one or more rivets or pins ti, usually two of them, which are provided with suitable enlargements or heads 7, substantially as shown. During the recess of casting the said metal base 1, alu the arts eennected therewith, the molten metafis flowed around the said enlargements or heads 7 and a part of the shank of each rivet or pin (i, so that each rivet or pin will become firmly embedded in the said metal base 1, against any displacement therefrom, with the free endportion's of said rivets or pins extending from the lower face of said base. The said projecting portieri of each rivet or pin is formed with two members or fingers 8 formed with a slot 9 between them which is preferably made l\shape, as shown, so that the inner surfaces of said members or fingers 8 taper, and may be made quite thin to enable them to be readily bent over without any danger of breaking, substantially as and for the urposes to be presently more fully descr` ed.

AThis split or bifurcated portion of each rivet or pin 6 is forced through the layer or strap 5, an( through a hole or perforation 1l in a holding or retaining plate 1() made of metal, and the said. rongs or fingers 8 then bent over and firm y driven against the back of the said late 10, substantially as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The said plate 10 and said prongs or fingers S are then covered over with the usual inner layer or fold 12 of the harness, which is secured to the outer layer or strap 5 by means of the usual stitching, .or otherwise.

From the foregoing description of my invention, it will be seen, that 1 have devised a simple and efficient means of attachment by means of which the usual single and bulky post is dispensed with. Furthermore, on account of the fact, that the rivets or pins are made from metal having great resiliency, it will be understood, that the said prongs or fingers 8 may be made very thin, so as to take u but very little space upon the back of the p ate 10, and still have great strength on aecount of the character of the metal of which the said rivets or pins are made. It will furthermore be seen, that on account of the arrangement of the two rivets, instead of the large single post heretofore used, there can be no oscillation of the body 1 upon the harness, when in constant use; and, furthermore, a fastening means is rovided which can not be pulled loose from t e main body of the harness-trimming or fixture.

'With the construction, as heretofore made,

the single post is made of the same metal as the body 1, usually brass, and being east integral tlierewith, of course, has to be made quite thick in order to secure sufficient strength against breaking; and, even with such thickness of the post it very often happens that with the constant pulls and strains upon the harness and hence upon the trimmings, the posts will break ofl", and the fixture is either lost or has to be replaced with` a new one. Now, with the forms of rivets or pins. as embodied in the present ii'ivention, these rivets or pins being made of a metal having great tensile strength, usually steel, the holding or fastening lugs 8 can not become broken, and a strong and positive securing means for attaching the harness-trimming or fixture upon the harness is the result. Also, with a thick single post, when the end of the said post is clenched over, a large head or bulge will be the result, and a neat finish of' the inner layer or fehl is often impossible. These objectionable features are all of them obviated with my novel arrangement of the thin prongs or fingers 8. and such arrangement and construction of the parts also facilitates the stitching of the leather parts of the harness about the retaining or holding plate, as will be clearly evident.

I claim-- ln a harness trimming or fixture, the combination, with a leather-strap and its inner layer of a harness, of a harness fixture, such as a terret, comprising a metal base provided with an eye in which may be arranged a terret-ring, a pair of headed rivets having their heads embedded in said metal base, and the shanks of said rivets extending from the lower face of said base and through said leather-strap, a plate arranged between the said leather-strap and said inner layer, said plate being provided with a air of perforations, and prongs on the shan i of each rivet, said prongs extending through the perforations in said plate and being bent over and upon the face of said late, so as to lie between said face of the p ate and the inner face of' said layer, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that I claim theinvention set forth above 1 have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of October, 1905.

GEORGE WALKER.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, EDWARD G. ROBERTSON. 

